Overview
The DAP assesses young people’s strengths, supports, and other noncognitive factors critical for success in life. The DAP can be used to plan positive youth development programs or to identify areas in need of strengthening.
Key Details
Grade Level
Assessment Type
Domains Assessed
Respondent
Method
Cost
Fee for Service
Time per Student
10 min
Items
58.0
Item Format
Likert
Approach
Risk
Populations
Evidence was collected from two samples: 6th-12th grade students in Minnesota (N=13,00), and 6th-8th grade students in Oregon (N=1,110). Additional pilot-testing has occurred with international populations to validate contextualized and translated measures.
Scoring
Overall Scores
Total
Subscale Scores
Support
Empowerment
Boundaries & Expectations
Constructive Use of Time
Commitment to Learning
Positive Values
Social Competence
Positive Identity
Scoring Procedures
Scoring Service
Interpretive Information
Narrative on Assets
Psychometric Properties
Reliability
Internal consistency estimates averaged 0.81 for the eight asset category scales and 0.88 for the five context scales. Overall DAP score had an internal consistency of 0.97.
Test-retest reliability was estimated over a two-week interval, and averaged 0.79 for the eight asset categories. Overall DAP score had a test-retest reliability of 0.87. (Search institute, 2016).
Validity
DAP scores showed significant correlations in the expected direction with scores from the Attitudes and Behaviors survey (Search Institute, 2016b), which measures similar constructs. (Search Institute, 2016a).
References
Primary Citation
Scales, P. C. (2011). Youth developmental assets in global perspective: Results from international adaptations of the developmental assets profile. Child Indicators Research, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-011-9112-8